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1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yehowah יהוה’s name. 3 He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. 4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yehowah יהוה’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yehowah יהוה, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; 6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
David’s Song of Praise
7 Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yehowah יהוה, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8 Oh give thanks to Yehowah יהוה.
Call on his name.
Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9 Sing to him.
Sing praises to him.
Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Glory in his holy name.
Let the heart of those who seek Yehowah יהוה rejoice.
11 Seek Yehowah יהוה and his strength.
Seek his face forever more.
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done,
his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 you offspring*or, seed of Israel his servant,
you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is Yehowah יהוה our God.
His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham,
his oath to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan,
The lot of your inheritance,”
19 when you were but a few men in number,
yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.
20 They went about from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people.
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong.
Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones!
Do my prophets no harm!”
23 Sing to Yehowah יהוה, all the earth!
Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 For great is Yehowah יהוה, and greatly to be praised.
He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but Yehowah יהוה made the heavens.
27 Honor and majesty are before him.
Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ascribe to Yehowah יהוה, you relatives of the peoples,
ascribe to Yehowah יהוה glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to Yehowah יהוה the glory due to his name.
Bring an offering, and come before him.
Worship Yehowah יהוה in holy array.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth.
The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad,
and let the earth rejoice!
Let them say among the nations, “Yehowah יהוה reigns!”
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yehowah יהוה,
for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to Yehowah יהוה, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation!
Gather us together and deliver us from the nations,
to give thanks to your holy name,
to triumph in your praise.”
36 Blessed be Yehowah יהוה, the God of Israel,
from everlasting even to everlasting.
All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yehowah יהוה.
Worship at Jerusalem and Gibeon
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yehowah יהוה’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; 38 and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers; 39 and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yehowah יהוה’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 to offer burnt offerings to Yehowah יהוה on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yehowah יהוה’s law, which he commanded to Israel; 41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yehowah יהוה, because his loving kindness endures forever; 42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate. 43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.